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Evie wants a fresh start after losing her job as a book scout. She decides to visit her grandmother who has just taken on a small bookshop in Santorini. Her gran is being threatened by her landlord and faces losing the shop. Evie is asked by her gran to fake a romance with her landlord’s handsome son to try and save the bookshop. Evie’s holiday is about to end but before she leaves can she save the bookshop and will her fake romance turn into the real thing.

The colourful book jacket, the protagonist’s sweet-natured first name, and the sunny holiday location of Santorini suggest a particular kind of book, and readerly expectations are not disappointed. Indeed there are some popular fiction tropes employed in this novel: the shy protagonist with an aspirational career employed by a Hollywood film company, the sudden dismissal, the wayward but affluent grandmother with a desirable beach-front property (the nine husbands and six rescue dogs are perhaps a little much, even for readers who enjoy such literary stereotypes), the volatile broody local man who turns out to be an undying romantic and becomes the fiercest supporter of the hapless heroine. I enjoyed this book – the literary equivalent of a romcom – but rather wished that it had also taken its opportunity to introduce readers to some pertinent pressing issues against the brilliant, sun-drenched Santorini background which would have given it more substance. I wish to thank NetGalley and the publishers for the free ARC that I was gifted in exchange for my free and unbiased book review.

a fun lively book to get lost in!
a great holiday read which perfectly describes the greek way of life with characters you want to be friends with.
definitely recommend

Rebecca Raisin is awesome. I love her books. Her writing takes me away from whatever is going on. The best time to read Rebecca Raisin's books is winter, spring, summer and fall. SUMMER AT THE SANTORINI BOOKSHOP has some exciting mystery to it. The end takes you by surprise. As always, a cute love story.

This is the second book I have read by Rebecca Raisin, and I enjoyed it as much as the first!

Summer at the Santorini Bookshop is a lovely story about Evie and her journey to finding love after loosing her job. The main characters of her Gran, Floretta, and Georgios are lovely characters to supplement Evie throughout the book. There are also a lot of nice side characters, and I loved how the relationships in this novel developed with Evie.

The bookshop based story is cute, comforting and at times hilarious. It is largely predictable but sometimes that is what makes it fun!

I would recommend this book, and will definitely be returning to read more from Rebecca Raisin.

Thank you to HQ and Rebecca Raisin for the opportunity to review the Summer At The Santorini Bookshop in exchange for an fair and honest review.

Summer at the Santorini Bookshop is a delightful rom-com full of fun, warmth, and crazy kookiness that will tickle your funny bone. The plot is a little crazy, full of secrets and a fake dating plan to con the landlord not to take an old lady's bookshop away by dating his son. Some of the plot is a bit far-fetched, wild, and chaotic – it stretched the realms of believability for me, but I held fast and made it through to the end. I felt many of the story escapades might have been averted if people had just sat down to talk to one another. While the plot is out there, Rebecca Raisin's writing is stunning; she captures the vivid beauty and exotic feel of the island of Santorini. Make sure you have nibbles while you read this book; the vivid and tempting descriptions of Greek food are sensual feasts and will make you ravenous.

The characters are well-developed, colourful, and brought to life through a fun story. Evie and Georgios are a cute couple and bring out the best in each other on their journey to falling in love. I have to admit Evie's grandma, Floretta, stole the show for me – she's eccentric, flamboyant, and a little off her rocker with nine marriages under her belt at 83 and her host of hilarious capers - she reminded me of my cookie grandma who was always causing mischief and chaos in our family. Honestly, I was starting to wonder if Evie's grandmother was some black widow murderer with all the suspicious deaths and marriages. Sadly, she wasn't. I'm still on the fence about Floretta being addicted to getting married – I mean, who gets married nine times – I can't imagine it.

A lovely, light, and funny read with summer holiday vibes that demands you slow down enjoy the sunshine, and take a moment to stop in this busy world. If you love gorgeous Greek guys, sunshine, and laughter, this must be on your summer holiday packing list or snuck onto your Kindle.

I would absolutely love to visit the bookshop in Santorini. Sun, sand, and a great book what a perfect way to unwind. I imagined I was walking along with the characters in this book. Fab

Another cosy read from Rebecca Raisin. I used to love this type of book and fell out of love with them but something about the way this author writes her characters means I am engaged. Yes you know what is going to happen from the get go but there's a comfort in that and the setting was a joy to read in a wet and dreary England.

This was a pretty good read for me. Evie and gran are such fun characters to read. The way the settings were described felt as though I was actually in Santorini.

I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book provided by NetGalley

Rebecca Raisin ist für mich die Königin der Gute-Laune-Wohlfühl-Romane. Sie kreiert diese Sehnsuchtsorte, an denen (fast) alles stimmt: atemberaubende Landschaften, eine gute Community und natürlich der heimliche Traumpartner. In diesem Fall hat sie das ganze noch getoppt, indem sie ein Rudel Tierschutzhunde hinzugefügt hat.
Das perfekte Buch für den Urlaub in der Sonne. Leicht, bunt und die Seele wärmend.

An absolutely delightful read and a return visit to Santorini that I never knew I needed...until now.

When Evie loses her dream job as a Hollywood book scout for rom-coms, she is asked to check in on her eccentric grandmother who has just married husband number 10 and might be facing some legal issues. She begrudgingly agrees.

On a whitewashed caldera in Santorini, yet far from the madding crowds, Evie finds Gran has tucked away in the tiny village of Megalochori running a quirky bookshop and fighting with her landlord. She soon meets the landlord's grandson, a Greek Adonis in the flesh.

If you're looking for a sun-soaked summer romp, served with a side of Greek food, wine and a six-pack of mischievous rescue mutts, this is one undeniably insatiable adventure.

Summer at the Santorini Bookshop" by Rebecca Raisin is a beautiful escape to Santorini. The story follows the journey of a booklover who finds herself managing a bookshop on the island. The characters are endearing, and the plot is the perfect blend of humor, and love. This book is a perfect summer read for anyone looking to be transported to the scenic landscapes of Greece while enjoying a feel-good story about finding love in unexpected places.

Evie is a bookish, introverted girl who has just lost her job. According to her very bossy mother and sister, that means that she has nothing much to do and so she needs to travel to Greece, to find out what her grandmother has been getting up to.

Well, her grandmother has indeed been up to mischief, marrying husband number 9 (??!!) and running a bookshop to boot, despite not really speaking Greek. That alone could be the basis of all sorts of fun and games, but somehow she manages OK (although I would have liked to have seen a bit of humour around that situation too). Evie finds herself agreeing to "fake-date" a gorgeous guy, in order to keep his grandfather sweet around some debts that her grandmother owes him. Complicated or what!

This is a sweet story, a little predictable perhaps, but a nice summer read. As I read this during our Winter though, I kept on wishing I WAS in Greece!

The romance between Georgios and Evie was really cute, and they both seemed like nice people. I never understood the fake-date thing, not really, but that is showing my age, perhaps.

Btw, I liked that the author mentioned the "drop bear" - well done to her!!

4.5 stars from me.

What a great summer read! I Love Rebecca's books and this one has been her best to date. Beautiful place to set a book and has lovely characters.

The Summer at the Santorini Bookshop was a light summer read filled with romance and humour. Evie goes to Santorini to help her Gran out with her bookshop and gets convinced to take part in a fake dating situation with a guy that she thinks she wouldn't stand a chance with normally.

Trying to cope with helping her gran out in a shop where she can't speak the language, her eccentric Gran's 10th marriage going down the drain, money worries and the stress of losing the job she loved all made the summer in Santorini a nice change from living in LA.

The pressure of having to admit that the relationship is fake weighs heavily on Evie but she has a surprise waiting for her.

This book could easily be the start of a series - I for one hope that it is!

Rebecca always writes the most fantastic books that are so easy to dive into and get lost into. Thank you Rebecca for another favourite!

An easy summer read, perfect for holidays! When Evie is made redundant from her dream job as a book scout for Hollywood Films it is the perfect time to go to the aid of her grandmother in Santorini. The ensuing story is engaging and often laugh out loud hilarious!

Loved this latest book from Rebecca Raisin. The perfect read for your holiday, great characters, lovely storyline. Thank you to Net Galley for the opportunity to read and review

The perfect summer holiday read. Beautiful scenery. Books. Great characters. What more can one wish for great for reading on. The beach or dreaming of a holiday. Truly lovely read.

This was a simple, fun, easy and quick read. The perfect type of book for your holiday, beach, pool kind of read. This is a first for me by the author and one I enjoyed and I would read more of their work. The book cover is eye-catching and appealing and would spark my interest if in a bookshop. Thank you very much to the author, publisher and Netgalley for this ARC.

3.5/5.